From the outside, Kent Berg’s business seems just like all the others in the tiny Powdersville strip mall. But Berg’s National Institute of Decontamination Specialists off Highway 153 is like a Hollywood movie set on the inside -- a set where horror movies are made.

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Disturbed, yes, but also comforted if they ever needed the type of service for which people from all over the world come to his office to train. Berg is an expert in crime scene cleanup, the difficult, but necessary task of ridding homes of blood and tissue after a murder or suicide.

"(It’s) the worst horror movie you ever saw multiplied by ten, because you're not just watching it, you're touching it and you are smelling it and you are dealing with it," Berg said.

Berg should know. Before becoming an instructor, he supervised the cleanup of more than a thousand crime scenes. He has written several training manuals on the subject and has taught people from across the globe, including the U.S., Canada, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Australia.

“There is science behind this and a lot of people don't realize that,” Berg said.

Berg’s classes focus, among other things, on which disinfectants to use at a crime scene. He also discusses the psychological effects of doing this for a living which, Berg says, can take its toll.

"The turnover in this business can be very high," he said. "You have to be geared for this type of work."

Students quickly find out if they have what it takes. Berg’s training involves working in simulated crimes scenes, complete with blood-splattered walls, furniture and floors. Berg uses pig’s blood for a realistic effect.

Derek Gregory, a student from the Raleigh, N.C. area, said he only has one fear when it comes to doing this for real.

"I really don't want to have to clean up any decomposing children," said Gregory, a father of two.

But Gregory, a building contractor who hopes to launch a second career as a crime scene cleanup technician, believes there is good living to be made.

"There's a lot of money to be made in this line of work. It's a very good business opportunity,” he said.

Alisa Jenkins, also from North Carolina, already has some experience in the field. She works for a fire and water recovery company, which also cleans crime scenes. Jenkins is here to become certified.

"Where I'm from, a lot of times the detectives tell the family members, 'Just send a neighbor in to clean it up or an aunt or uncle to clean it up.' You don't want a neighbor or family member to see that. So you're doing a service to help this family," Jenkins said.

Berg said the ability to help people is one of the benefits of cleaning up crime scenes.

"My guys often say, 'I do it for the hugs alone,'” Berg said. "You're really helping families in a very tragic period in their lives."

Another benefit is the amount of money to be made doing what few people can do. Berg said the pay is comparable to what people with college degrees earn without having to go to college. He also said this type of business is economy-proof -- for obvious reasons.